Coffee

QUESTION: What’s wrong with Folgers coffee? I think it’s good and a lot of those fancy coffees are just bitter and disgusting. – Bill B

ANSWER: There is nothing specifically wrong with Folgers coffee. Folgers is one of the best selling brands of coffee in America, and a staple at many households. Many people, especially in America, where Folgers originated and is still popular to this day, have been purchasing, brewing, and enjoying Folgers brand coffee for their entire lives. The brand’s slogan, “the best part of waking up, is Folgers in your cup,” is permanently etched into the memory of a large percentage of American families. 

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QUESTION: What time should you drink black coffee? Only in the morning, or something else? – Jared L

ANSWER: Coffee drinkers love to start their day off with a hot cup of joe. The caffeine boost that people get from coffee is, for some folks, the only way to start off their mornings. Those that depend on coffee to start off their day, however, oftentimes end up drinking coffee all day long as well. When you intake caffeine late in the day, it can adversely affect your sleep cycle.

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by Matt Gibson

Have you ever wondered, what kind of coffee does McDonald’s use, anyway? Coffee enthusiasts don’t usually think about fast food chains when they think of good places to get a good, gourmet cup of joe. The local, family owned coffee shops, coffee roasters, and fancy coffee spots are always the first places that seem to pop into people’s minds when someone mentions going out for coffee. That’s why it may come as a surprise to coffee lovers to learn that McDonald’s actually serves high-quality, gourmet coffee sourced from 100% arabica beans. 

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by Matt Gibson

The wide world of coffee is always expanding. New coffee companies and small-batch roasters are popping up at higher rates than ever before. That’s because the search for premium coffee has become a much more popular quest in the modern world. With the rising popularity of the pour over and french press brewing methods, more and more people are seeking out higher quality coffee beans than ever before. Serious coffee enthusiasts buy small batches of single-origin whole coffee beans and grind them at home just before brewing. The days of overproduced, pre-ground, budget blends are slowly fading away, while the demand for high-grade coffee beans is steadily rising. 

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QUESTION: Is Folgers coffee good quality? I buy coffee at the grocery store and they always have it, and it has been around for years. So it must be pretty good if everyone drinks it, right? – Earnest F

ANSWER: In our opinion, the simple answer here is no. Folgers coffee is mediocre, nothing more and nothing less. A reddit user on a r/coffee thread about Folgers classic roast said it best, “There is a time and a place for Folgers. It’s never and in the trash.” 

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QUESTION: Is black coffee good for weight loss? I usually drink it with cream and sugar, but I guess I’m willing to try it black. — Edward H

ANSWER: Coffee comes along with lots of useful health benefits for coffee drinkers to enjoy. This elixir for concentration and focus is also known to reduce the risk of liver disease and type 2 diabetes. Drinking coffee moderately is linked to all kinds of other health benefits, including reducing the risk of cancer, Alzheimer’s, and cirrhosis of the liver as well as helping with mood improvement and fighting off depression. 

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QUESTION: What kind of coffee is Folgers? Is it high quality? – Leta F

ANSWER: The Folgers brand was jump-started right in the heart of the gold rush boom in San Francisco, California, in the 1870s. The big coffee company in town at that time was called Pioneer Coffee Co., and they wanted to produce ready-to-brew coffee grounds to save people the hassle of preparing their own coffee beans. Pioneer had a vision, and they had sourced plenty of coffee beans. Now they just needed a mill to roast and process their coffee. Little did they know, the teenage carpenter they hired to build the mill, would soon own the company. In 1872, J.A. Folger, the young man who built the mill, bought Pioneer Coffee Co. outright and changed the name to Folger’s Coffee Co. 

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QUESTION: What is carbonic maceration coffee? I just saw an ad for some and I don’t even know what to think that is. – Paul S

ANSWER: Carbonic maceration is actually a wine making technique that has been around a long time that was adapted for coffee processing. It’s also sometimes called anaerobic fermentation. That means that the coffee beans are fermented without oxygen. Ripe coffee cherries are placed inside a hermetically sealed stainless steel tank and left to undergo an anaerobic fermentation. Such fermentation process brings out a more intense aroma and flavor, according to the companies that sell this type of coffee.

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by Matt Gibson

The latte and a cup of coffee are two of the world’s most popular hot beverages. Each drink is a great choice for a caffeine boost to get your day started the right way. But what is the difference between the two drinks? Is it just steamed milk? What’s the difference between a latte and a cappuccino? Which drink is better, regular coffee, or the latte? We’re here to answer all of these questions for you, and to help you decide which drink to order when you need a caffeinated drink to get your day started right. 

Here’s the shortest answer. A latte is just a shot of espresso into a mug of steamed milk. Espresso is a concentrated form of coffee that comes in small “shots.” Coffee is when you brew ground up coffee beans in hot water and run it through a filter.

You can add milk to coffee if you want, but it’s only a latte if you use an espresso shot and steamed milk. If you use coffee and steamed milk it is called a café au lait. A café au lait tastes similar to a latte, but they are slightly different since one uses regular coffee and the other a concentrated espresso shot.

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Looking for a non-dairy creamer brand that tastes good and meets your other specifications? We’ve gathered up every brand of non dairy creamer we could find. You’re certain to find something you like in this comprehensive list of brands.

Did we miss any? Leave a comment so we can add it. Do you love or hate one of these? Tell us why in the comments too.

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